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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Man, of the last three posters to comment, you're the one I respect most. But don't pull out crap like that politically motivated Contempt of Parliament as if it means something. The only thing the Conservatives were in contempt of was opposition parties trying to take power.
And yes, Harper has done some poor things as PM. He's done some good things too, and I stand by my personal position that he remains the best option. Especially given the alternatives.
If Trudeau's scripted statements won't sway me, you know that you won't either. The only thing that Trudeau can ever do to convince me of sincerity is through action. He and his party will never be worthy of consideration before that.
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Well except that it's pretty much impossible for opposition parties to lead by action in a majority situation. When you say things like "Trudeau's scripted statements won't sway me, and you won't either," and "I'd rather vote separation than NDP," it comes off as the jilted, petulant rantings of an ideologue, rather than someone who has actually weighed the parties on the basis their policies.
I get what you're saying in that all three of the big parties are repugnant in their own ways. I've voted Green in the last couple of elections because I haven't felt like the big three have put forward platforms I can get behind. This election I'm still unsure about who I'll vote for, but the areas that I prioritize, such as environmental protection, progressive policies towards crime prevention and punishment, aboriginal rights, open democratic discourse, more representative democracy, anti-prohibition legislation, balancing the budget, and transparency are all areas where the Harper Conservatives have failed miserably and, in many of these areas, have actually caused the country to regress substantially.
I don't think any of the above that I have pointed out are wrong or partisan-based statements. They're the things and legislation that have actually happened under Harper. So I guess I'm curious A) which of these you think the opposition would actually handle worse and why B) what areas Harper has done well that are of more importance than the areas he's failed in. I guess that's what it comes down to for me. The few things Harper has done well have often been in areas that I consider to be of much lower importance than the areas in which he's done poorly, and in the areas he's don'e poorly, it's hard to see either the NDP or Liberals faring much worse.
EDIT: And I don't mean "curious" as in I don't believe there are any and I want to openly flame you. I just mean I'm curious if there are things that Harper has done that I've unfairly overlooked.